Brady Roden, Bunk Millender named players of the year in IVC football
Garaway senior Brady Roden and Newcomerstown sophomore Bunk Millender have been named players of the year on the 2022 Inter-Valley Conference football teams.
Roden (6-foot-2, 170 pounds), led the Pirates to a 10-0 record and the IVC South Division championship. Garaway opened the postseason with a 48-7 victory over Smithville last week and plays host to conference rival Ridgewood in a Division V, Region 17 quarterfinal on Friday night.
Roden, who began the season as Garaway's all-time leader in interceptions, caught 22 passes for 353 yards and six touchdowns this season. He also had five interceptions this season, giving him 19 for his career.
Millender led Newcomerstown to an 8-2 record, including 5-0 in the IVC North, and the Trojans' first playoff appearance since 2000.
He rushed for 1,107 yards on just 164 carries, averaging 6.75 yards per carry, and he scored 14 touchdowns. In Newcomerstown's two-overtime win over Malvern in an IVC North showdown, Millender had a team-high 85 yards rushing as the Trojans gained 230 yards overall.
The coaches of the year were Jason Wallick of Garaway and Dirk Gadd of Newcomerstown.
INTER-VALLEY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL
South Division
Player of Year: Brady Roden, Garaway
Coach of Year: Jason Wallick, Garaway
First Team
Isaac Birney, Claymont, Sr.
Mac McCluskey, Claymont, Sr.
Brody Moreland, Claymont, Jr.
Caleb Miller, Garaway, Sr.
Ethan Miller, Garaway, Sr.
Alexander Roden, Garaway, Sr.
Brady Roden, Garaway, Sr.
Jarett Wallick, Garaway, Sr.
Logan Yoder, Garaway, Sr.
Quake Beatty, Indian Valley, Jr.
Gavin Henry, Indian Valley, Sr.
Kale Kochman, Indian Valley, Sr.
Remington Myers, Indian Valley, Sr.
Kolton Thomas, Indian Valley, Jr.
Cohen Cabot, Ridgewood, Sr.
Josiah Cahill, Ridgewood, Sr.
Cam Hershberger, Ridgewood, Sr.
Jonas Paugh, Ridgewood, Sr.
Kauelen Smith, Ridgewood, Sr.
Chad Davis, Sandy Valley, Jr.
Andrew Neary, Sandy Valley, Jr.
Trenton Russell, Sandy Valley, Jr.
Troy Snyder, Sandy Valley, Jr.
Logan Postlethwait, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.
Beau Wolf, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.
Second Team
AJ Bowsher, Claymont, Sr.
Jack Langdon, Claymont, Sr.
Graydon Mooneyham, Claymont, Sr.
Payton Keller, Garaway, Jr.
Wyatt Wallick, Garaway, Jr.
Ty Winters, Garaway, Sr.
Brogan Burcher, Indian Valley, Sr.
Jaxon Burcher, Indian Valley, Soph.
Breydan Parsons, Indian Valley, Sr.
Quincy Hains, Ridgewood, Sr.
Logan Sesser, Ridgewood, Soph.
Kaleb Schrock, Ridgewood, Sr.
Lukas Gilland, Sandy Valley, Soph.
Jack Murphy, Sandy Valley, Soph.
Luke Williams, Sandy Valley, Soph.
Drew Congdon, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.
Brad Lab, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.
Logan McKinney, Tuscarawas Valley, Jr.
Honorable Mention
Claymont: Nolan McMorrow, Fr.
Garaway: Wyatt Hershberger, Jr.
Indian Valley: Grady Kinsey, Fr.
Ridgewood: Aiden Sparger, Soph.
Sandy Valley: Chapin Greer, Jr.
Tusky Valley: Ben Brideweser, Sr.
Final Standings
Garaway 5-0
Indian Valley 4-1
Ridgewood 3-2
Sandy Valley 2-3
Claymont 1-4
Tusky Valley 0-5
North Division
Player of Year: Bunk Millender, Newcomerstown
Coach of Year: Dirk Gadd, Newcomerstown
First Team
Noah Betts, Buckeye Trail, Sr.
Koen Eagon, Buckeye Trail, Jr.
Will Hensley, Buckeye Trail, Sr.
Nick Neuhart, Buckeye Trail, Sr.
Charlie Parry, Buckeye Trail, Jr.
Brennan Betz, East Canton, Jr.
Alexander Campbell, East Canton, Sr.
Tristan Proudfoot, East Canton, Sr.
Toby Schrader, East Canton, Sr.
Kyle Bossert, Malvern, Jr.
Frank McClelland, Malvern, Sr.
Dylan Phillips, Malvern, Jr.
Kelby Wafler, Malvern, Sr.
Jared Witherow, Malvern, Soph.
Landon Casteel, Newcomerstown, Jr.
Spencer Ebersbach, Newcomerstown, Soph.
Clayton Fish, Newcomerstown, Soph.
Carter McConnell, Newcomerstown, Soph.
Bunk Millender, Newcomerstown, Soph.
Brandon Weber, Newcomerstown, Sr.
Parker Edwards, Strasburg, Soph.
Drake Reifenschneider, Strasburg, Jr.
Kaden Smith, Strasburg, Sr.
Gavin Douglass, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Jr.
Thayne Mahaffey, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.
Second Team
Janson Alloway, Buckeye Trail, Jr.
Cole Porter, Buckeye Trail, Soph.
Wyatt Tank, Buckeye Trail, Jr.
Kyle Peterson, East Canton, Jr.
Ethan Sethman, East Canton, Jr.
Dylan Stoffer, East Canton, Jr.
Drake Hutchison, Malvern, Soph.
Rodney Smith, Malvern, Soph.
Manny Walker, Malvern, Jr.
David Newkirk, Newcomerstown, Sr.
Tanner Smith, Newcomerstown, Fr.
Ethan Swigert, Newcomerstown, Soph.
Matt Cox, Strasburg, Jr.
Gage Moore, Strasburg, Fr.
Derek Rissler, Strasburg, Jr.
Lucas Dumermuth, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.
Joey Phillips, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.
Kenton Renicker, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Jr.
Honorable Mention
Buckeye Trail: Cameran Shepherd, Sr.
East Canton: Hunter Shoaff, Sr.
Malvern: Zach Babiczuk, Jr.
Newcomerstown: Hunter Amore, Sr.
Strasburg: Mason Wagner, Sr.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic: Carson Norris, Jr.
Final Standings
Newcomerstown 5-0
Malvern 4-1
Buckeye Trail: 3-2
East Canton 2-3
Strasburg 1-4
Tuscarawas Central Catholic: 0-5
This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Garaway and Newcomerstown lead Inter-Valley Conference football
